House Committee on Economic Development 
         76th Legislature 
         March 11, 1999 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Jim Solis at  
         11:49 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer; Luna,  
                   Vilma; McClendon; Seaman (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Keffer; Van de Putte; Yarbrough (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Keffer now present.) 
          
         The chair explained his intent to lay out HB 197 and HB 327 in  
         order to hear testimony on both bills simultaneously. 
          
         HB 197 
          
         The chair laid out HB 197.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Van de Putte now present.)   
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Yarbrough now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solis, Jim in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 327 
          
         The chair laid out HB 327.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solis, Jim in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 895 
          
         The chair laid out HB 895 and explained the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Chair closed on  the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         TMAC (Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center) Presentation 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 1407 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1407.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:25 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Jim Solis, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Yvonne Barton, Clerk